Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-08
DAKOTA NEWSPAPERS.
Opinions Upon Current Topics Edi-
torialIy Expressed by Terri
iorial Scrihes.

Alexandria Herald: To say the terri
torial fair wss an unqualified SUCCESS
would be Owe stating the case consider.
ably. 10 say that, in consideration OF
its being but the third held, it was ell q
reasonable person had q right to expect
would be stating the case fairly. There
we're numerous features that could and
undoubtedly will be remedied in the
management OF the next fair. One thing
IN particular was the cause OF much com
plslnt and that was the judges selected
to award premiums. Instead of being
selected with care and Judgment and
With an eye single to especial fitness,
they appeared to have been chosen
either on account of personal friendship.
locality or for any reason rather than
fitness. This feature was particularly
noticeable in the awards on stock. The
gentlemen chosen might have had the
best Intentions IN the world, but what q
man does not know and never had had q
chance to know he can not tell. A man
whose taste, training and business
ls the breeding short horns can hot fair
ly and perfectly Judge Perechons or
other breeds OF drauRht horses. A man
whose only experience has been the
training and breeding of draught horses
is not tit to Judge standard or thorough
bred horses or rosdsters. This list
might be extended indefinitely. The
application will be seen at a glance
What is the remedy? It is one expert
Judge in every department.. A man
With q reputation to sustain. A man
selected especially for his fitness and ex-
perlence in one particular branch. Let
him be chosen from q distance and paid
for his work. The most successful fairs
OF recent years have adopted the expert
system. Then the exhibitors know Just
what to expect. Let us hope the board
will give this feature the consideration
it deserves another year.
Vermlllion Republican: At the late
term OF court here, Judge Spencer held,
that under the ''three mile law" any
druggist had q right to sell liquor tor
medical and mechanical purposes with.
ont hindrance, also on o prescription by
9 physician. This is strictly in 40
oordance with the statute, and an inter
probation always held by our lawyers,
Judge Palmer's different Interpretation
notwithstanding. We have got to
the bottom OF the three mile law, and
what is found, is just what any sensible
man would expect who ever read 1t.
Elk Point Courier; The advocates u
division are not in favor OF small states
as the opposition endeavor to make it
appear. They are IN favor of large
states and tho proposed division will
make two large states in accordance with
this idea. II will give 5000 square miles
to south Dakota. which ia larger than
nina tontho "a khn ,kaAna 80 Hha 49,
What more cau any reasonable person
ask. The amount per capita for
running q state of this size has been
proven to be less than o larger or small
er one. While the vote will perhaps be
light in this county, owing to the fact
that our farmers have raised a large crop
this year and will be busy taking care of
it about election time end also that there
are no local matters coming mp to bring
out the voters. we are confident that old
Union will roll up o good majority for
division.
Sioux Falls Press: The friends of d.
vision in north Dakota have met and
have taken most decided action 10 ia
vor OF the division of this great territory,
The stirring address adopted or Tues
day sc Fargo is characteristic OF the
energetic and wldeawake people OF the
north-they do nothing by halves. This
address calls attention to the benefits
that will come to She northwest by the
two additional United States senators,
It declares that an intelligent, honest,
economical administration OF public af-
fairn a best be Bubserved under two
smaller states than one large one, and
that Legislators far removed from the
people lose the sense OF responsibility
to the people. 1t warns the north that
il will be deprived OF the capital should
division be defeated, and recalls she fact
that division already exists in the divid-
ed sympathies OF tho people. Steps
we're taken for vigorous campaiga in
north Dakota and already arrangements
have been made for q number OF speeches
from men we'll known in the territory.
On the whole the question seems well in
hand in the north, and there seems good
reason for the belief that the people be
yond the seventh standard parallel will
Join hands with those OF this side and
give a rousing majority for two states.
Bismarck Tribune: The Yankton
asylnm board defed the governor and
attempted to make certain improvements
and expend certain monies without the
sanction and approval of the executive
as the law requires. He therefore sus-
pended three and accepted the resigna.
ton of the other two. He has now DON.
oluded to appoint q new board, which
will be composed Of Col. l.. o. Gale the
Canton banker and member of his staff
W. 7. Quigley, an attorney OF Parker;
Robert Cox, q dry goods merchant of
Ysnkton, and M. I. Wooiey and D. N.
Gross, two business men, also Of Yank-
ton. The latter two are republicans
It is said the old board, or a majority OF
1t, deny the governors right to suspend
them and will appeal to the courts. Il
this last move on the part OF the govern
or shall bring about a peaceful solution
of the Yankton trouble and result in the
proper expenditure OF the money
appropriated by the legislature for the
benefit of the unfortunate insane. ii is
pity that the old board did not defy th,
governor sooner.
Mitchell Republican: The nortl
Dakota division conference, at Fargo
was q strong gathering OF the representa-
tive men OF that section regardless o
politics, and the action taken will hav
great weight in determining this vita
issue. The n.committsl papers ant
politicians up north will now nave to hsI
or cut bait.
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